Where does “落第点” come from?
落第点 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 点, from Middle Chinese 點 — mark, spot; dot, mark.
落第点 (Japanese): failing grade
Definitions
- failing grade
Ancestry of “落第点”, step by step
落第点 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 点
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 点 | spot, dot; score, grade, mark; point |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 點 | mark, spot; dot, mark |
via Japanese 落第
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 落第 | to fail an examination or test; to fail to... |